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Congressmembers Reintroduce Espionage Act Reform Act; Bill Would Bolster Protections for Journalists, Expand Reporting Options for Whistleblowers
On July 27, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Representatives Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Thomas Massie (R-KY) reintroduced the Espionage Act Reform Act, which would increase protections for journalists and expand options for whistleblowers to make disclosures. The Act “mirrors the...
“The Public Was Being Lied To” – NSA Whistleblower Reality Winner Featured on 60 Minutes
On December 5, National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Reality Winner was featured on a “60 Minutes Overtime” broadcast and in an accompanying article. In an interview with CBS’ Scott Pelley, Winner talks about her intentions in blowing the whistle, her...
Reality Winner, Family Speak After Documentary Screening
At the Double Exposure Film Festival’s opening night event, National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Reality Winner spoke to the audience in her first public appearance since being released from prison in early June. The film festival, hosted by news organization...
Whistleblower Advocacy Groups Send Letter to Senators Urging Amendment of Intelligence Authorization Act
On September 22, five whistleblower advocacy groups co-signed a letter to a group of senators voicing concerns about a section of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. The groups worry that language in Section 321 of the Act...
Daniel Hale Receives 45-Month Prison Sentence; Rep. Ilhan Omar Calls on Biden For Pardon
On July 27, Daniel Hale received a prison sentence of 45 months “followed by three years of supervised release,” according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). On March 31, Hale pleaded guilty to “illegally obtaining classified national defense information...
NSA Whistleblower Reality Winner Released From Prison
Reality Winner, a former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor who blew the whistle and alleged Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. elections, has been transferred from federal prison to a halfway house, according to a June 14 article from The...
Drone Warfare Whistleblower Awaits Sentencing Under Espionage Act
On March 31, former National Security Agency (NSA) intelligence analyst Daniel Hale pleaded guilty to one count of violating the Espionage Act for leaking classified information about drone warfare. The Espionage Act has long been decried by whistleblower advocates as...
Whistleblower Claims NSA Spied with – and then on – Denmark
In a shocking story that has yet to receive mainstream media attention, a whistleblower says the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) worked with their Danish counterparts to spy on many European countries. The NSA eventually used the arrangement to snoop...
Edward Snowden Seeking Dual U.S.-Russian Citizenship
On November 2, U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Edward Snowden announced that he and his wife, Lindsay Mills, are applying for Russian citizenship. According to Snowden, he and his wife are seeking dual American-Russian citizenship in order to ensure...
DHS Whistleblower Claims Top Officials Told Him to Change Intelligence Reports to Support White House Agenda
The former head of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) filed a whistleblower complaint, alleging that senior officials at DHS are asking analysts to alter intelligence reports to support political goals. Among the most disturbing...
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